Dm7♭5 chord on Mandola
in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning
Dm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Dm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | D D G# G# F F C C | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 6 6 3 3 | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | F F D D G# G# C C | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | F F C C G# G# D D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C C D D G# G# F F | medium | |
| 8 8 7 7 10 10 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | G# G# D D C C F F | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 12 12 11 11 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | C C F F D D G# G# | medium | |
| 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | C C G# G# F F D D | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | G# G# C C D D F F | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 0 0 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | C C F F D D G# G# | easy | |
| 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | F F G# G# D D C C | hard | |
| 0 0 10 10 12 12 11 11 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | C C F F D D G# G# | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | C C F F D D G# G# | medium |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
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Other roots
What notes make up the Dm7♭5 chord?
Dm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes D, F, G#, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.